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. Patented Jury 2, 1907.

To all rwhom 'it may concern: i i Be it known that I, ALEXANDER Dow, a citizenofthe United States of America,J and a resident of the city and county of N ew York and State oi New York, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Type- Distributing Machines, of which the jllowing is a specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvementsin type distributing machines.

The object of my inventionis to produce a type distributing machine which will be rapid and accurate in operation. x

v My invention broadly speaking,` relates to improvements 'in the type ofA machine shown in the patenti granted to me on the 24th day of November, 1896,` and numbered 572,050. j

While I have shown my improvements in connection with a machine of the general type shown in the patent above referred to, `I desire to have it understood thatl ani not to be limited lto such a construction as many oi I the features of my invention are capable of general use` 'and it is my intention to use these relations than thoseshown herein.

-In my present invention, I have improved the means for feeding the lineirom the galley into the line channel; I have improved the means for feeding the line along the line channel; the means for returning the line l follower prior to feeding a new line in the line channel;

means for controlling the line follower; the type Vcarriers and the mechanism by which they areoperated to cut ofi' a single type; I have provided the machine with a means to remove any type notiproperly positioned in the type carriers; I have improved lthe mechanism for stopping-the machine when any part fails to operate, and in factfhave made improvements on most partsof -they machine shown in my patent labove referred to:

1, 1, of Fig. 2, through `the line channel and the center shaft of the machine. Fig. V2 is a top plan viewof the machine, partlybroken away. Fig. `3 is a top plan view of the distributing part ofthe machine, partly insection and partly broken away to more clearly show the construction. Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on line of Fig. 2, viewed from the galley side. Fig. 5 is arear elevation of the line ,feedin'g'mechanism Fig. Gis a istructures in other` side elevation of the line feeding mechanism Fig. 7 is a vertical section of `the line feeding mechanism taken on l the section line 7--7 of Fig. 5. Fig. Sis a vertical section taken on line 8*8, of Fig. 5, looking in'the direction oi the arrow. Fig. 9 is a vertical section taken on line 4 9 9 of Fig. 12. Fig. 10' is a horizontal section taken on line 10-10, of Fig. 7. Fig. 11 is a vertical section taken substantially on line 11e-11, of Fig. 12. Fig. 12 is a top plan view of the line feeding mechanism. Fig. 13 is a detail view` of the roller for leveling the type on the galle'y. Fig. 14 is aidetail sectional view showing one end ofthe side stick. Fig: 15 i-s a detail plan view of onexend.

of the side stick showing its mode of'operation. Fig.` l@ is a detail perspective view of the other end of the 1 side stick from thatshown in Fig. 15. Fi'g. 17 is a detail perspective view of the parts forming the return lever of the follower showing the paiits forming the lever'lse'parated. Fig. 18 is a sectional view of the clutch and' its releasing mechanism. I Fig. 19 is a sectional view taken online 19-19, of Fig. 18. Fig. 20 is a detail perspec-r ',tive 'view of -a part of the clutch operating trip arm.l

Fig. 21 is a detail sectional view showing the manner of holding the line lock out of engagement with the line.

Fig. 22 is a detail verticall sectional view offa part of the line follower anda part of the' guide for the same. Fig.

23 is a top plan view'of severaluo the type receiving channels. Fig. 24 is a vertical section taken on the (line g 24424, Fig. 23. Fig. 25 is a perspective view of one ofthe-channel blocks which carry the wards and form the receiving ends of the type receiving. channels. Fig. 26 is atop plan view, partly in section of the device adapted to receive all the type improperly placed in the type v carriers'f- Fig..27 is a view of Fig. 26, looking in the direction of the arrow'. Fig. 28 is a plan view showing the operation of this receiver. Fig.`29,is atop view `of one of the type carrying arms. Fig. 30 is a side view of the.

same.4 Fig. 31 is a central longitudinalsectinal view taken substantially on line {3l-31, Fig. 30. Fig. 3`2 is a sectional view taken on line 32--32 of Fig. 31. Fig. 33

is a'sectional' view taken on line 33-33 Fig. 31. Fig.

34 is an end view of the carrier. Fig. 35'is a perspective view of the operating end of a'type carrying arm' with parts removed.A Fig..'36 is a perspective vie'w oi the casing of the carrer-- Fig. 37 is a perspectivegview of the ejector plate. Fig. 38 is a perspective vieri of the. side plate. Fig,l 39 is ausectionalview showing the mechanismor controlling the movement of the type controlling fingers as well. as the casing of the carrier arms when they receive a type. Fig. -40 is a detail perspective view ofthe type controlling fingers. Fig. 41js a plan view partly4 in section illustrating in full lines the position of the type carrier when ithas just come to vthe position tp cut ofi a type and in dotted lines the position it assumes in cutting off a type of some considerable thickness. Fig. 42 is a view similar toFig. 41 showing the 'position of the parts just after. a type has been cut off. Fig. 43 is a view showin a type being inserted into its proper receiving channe Fig. 44 is a detail view showing the'position of the parts of the carrier just prior to their moving into the position to cut ofi a type. Fig. is a detail perspective view of a part of the locking ring, and Fig. 46 is a detail perspective view of a part of the assisting ring.

Referring to the figures: l designates the base of the ,machine, which in the forni of my invention shown, is

of general cylindrical design.

22 are bearings secured to theopposite sides of the v base in which is mounted the main shaft 3. Mounted on one end of the main shaft 3 is the driving pulley v4,

preferably this driving pulley is connected to the main shaft 3 by a frictional connection of any suitable kind, so that when the drive shaft encounters more than a predetermined amount of resistance, the shaft may stop and the pulley slip on the shaft.

5 is a be vel gear fast on the shaft 3 within the base 1 and 6 and 7 are gears fast on the shaft outside of the base.

Mounted on the topof the base 1 is the bowl-shaped frame 8 which is secured to the base 1 by screws 9 or in any other suitable manner. The frame 8 has formed centrally therein the journal 10 in which is mounted the shaft 11 carrying at its lower end the bevel gear 12, meshing with the eveLgear 5, whereby the shaft is driven from the drive shaft 3.

13 is a collar shrunk on the shaft 11, and 14 is a washer between the collar 13 and the top of the bearing 10. By meansfof the collar 13, the shaft 11 is supported in the bearing 10. v

15 is a circular disk which is mounted on the upper end of the s'h'aftll and is secured to the collar ,13 by the 'screws 16. On the upper face of 'the circular disk 15 is `formed a'projecting hub on which is loosely mounted a ring 17, which-has on its upper face the series of radial `19 isa cover plate which is secured to the disk 15 by i the screws 20. From this construction, it will be seen that the dis-k 15 and the cover 19 will rotate with the shaft 11.`

C Around the inner face of the bowl shaped frame 8 is formed aledge to which is secured the ring 21 having a series of ratchet teeth upon its interiorsurface, The ring is lheld in place by the screws 225 .The ledge is of such a height that the Vring 21 stands just below the" edge of the diskfl. On the under portion of one side y ol the disk 15, I provide a projection 23, which is bored f transverse opening 25. The plunger is in the same radially ofthe disk'and in which is mounted a plunger 24, which on` its outer end is provided with ratchet teeth to engage with theinternal teeth on the ring 21. The plunger 24 is provided between its ends with a plane as the ring 21, seas to engage it, and is pressed toward the ring by the spring 26,I mounted between the inner end ofthe plunger and the end of thebore of the projection 23, the tendency of the spring is to'iorce the teeth of the plunger'int'o engagement with the teeth of theringZlf4 27 are a' pairof earsq'projecting up from the-cover 19 and located over" the'plu'nger 24. Pivoted in these ears is a lever 2,8, 'to one end of which-fis pivotedt'he rcarriers. These carriers (see Figs. 2

"of the groove 42 and the l line with thelwalls of the notches 46 formed by the endl 'of the side walls 45. y

l30 in the plunger 24. The latch 29 also passes through suitable guide openings in the disk, whereby the latch is held from lateral movement.

31 is a notch in the side of the latch oi such a width and sucha depth that when it is in line with the plunger 24, it will allow the plunger to move outwardly uns der the inuence of the spring 26 and engage the teeth on the ring 21. i

32 is a spring, one end. of/which rests against thc top of the shaft 11 and the other-end against the under side of the lever 28 which through the lever tends to force the latch into the position where its notch 31 will be in line with the plunger 24. In order to hold the bolt or plunger 24 out of engagement with the teeth of the ring 21, it is necessary to hold the latch in the position shown in Fig. 1. In the form oi constructionshown,

the ring 17 is formed asa spider and one'oi the arms 33 of the spider (see Fig. 3) is adapted to engage a notch Cut in the side of the latch 29 -to hold the latch in thc position shown in Fig. 1, and is maintained in engagement with the notch by the springs 34, one end of each of which is secured to the disk 15 and the other end to the ring 17 When therefore the clutch ring 17 is rotated in the direction opposite the pull of the springs 34, in relation to the disk 5, the arm 33 will become disengaged from the latch 29, allowing the spring 32, to force the latch down and allow the bolt 24 to move outwardly, under the infiuence of the spring 26,

and engage the teeth on the ring 21 and lock the disk to the ring. The locking of the disk 15 and ring 17 stops the shaft 11, which through the gears l2 and 5, stops the main shaft 3. Because of the irictional connection between the main shaft 3 and the driving pulley 4, this can readily be accomplished without injury.

Carried on the disk l5 are a series of type carriers 35 and inthe machine shown there are thirty-six of these and 3) are each composed of an arm 36 pivoted on ,a stud 37, extending up om the disk 15.

38, Fig. 4, is a spring, one end of which is secured to the pin 39, the other end of which rests against the arni 36, just beyond the pivot 37.

40 is a pin located between the vpin 39 and the pivot 37, to form a fulcrnm point for the spring 38;

41 is a stop located near the outer'end of the carriers 36, against which the carrier is spring 38.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 29 to 36, inclusive, I will describe specifically the construction of one oi the type carriers, it being of course, understood that all the carriers are alike.

Referring to Fig. 35, in which the outer end of thearln 36 is shown in detail, 42 is a'longitudinal groove cut into the side of the arm, leaving two side walls 43-43. This .groove is for the reception of a spring hereinafter described land 44 is a pin in the bottom of the groove 42, against which one end of this spring rests.

45`45 are walls extending from the side of the ann and separated from the walls 43-43 by the 4notches 465-46. These notches do not extend to the full depth groove 42 terminates about in .47 is afheelextending back the side oi'thearxn yieldingly held by the v opposite that darrying thewalls 43 and 45, and the outer lface ofthis heel is cut on the arc of a circle whose center is the pivot of they arm 36; The 'walls 45 do not extend to the end ofthe arm, but are cut ofi-a short distance `from the end so that the end of the arm on side of the walls is formed with a face 48 which is in a plane parallel to the axis of the arm, this face forming one of the sides of the receiving chamber in `which the type are carried.

49 is the ejector which is shownvin detail in Fig. 37. This -ejector consists oi a body portion adapted to fit into the channel-formed by the Walls 45, and right an gled extensions extending out from each side of the body portion at each end thereof. The extensions 50 at the rear end of the body portion are adapted to sta-nd in the notches 46, the extensions' being narrower than the notches so that the ejector can move longitudinally in` relation to the arm. The ejector at its forward end is provided with'extensions 51452, and one side of the forward end is providedwith a projection 53 which projects laterally from the .body portion so that when the ejector is in position, the projection will rest against the face 48, as is shown in Fig. 31.- The extension 52 is provided on the sideoppositethe projection 53 with a notch 54 extending longitudinally of the arm and located near the outer end of the extension, the function of which will be hereinafter explained.

55 is aspring placed in the groove 42, one end of the spring resting against the pin 44 in the groove and the other end of the springvengaging a projection 56 onthe rear end of the ejector.

57 is a slot to allow a screw 58vwhich secures the partsv of the carrier together to pass through the ejector.

59 is what I term a side plate and comprises a central body portion 60 and the lateral projections 61-61 -at its rear end, these projections 61 'being provided with steps 62, on their inner edges. The body portion at its forward end is provided with the extensionsl (S3-#64, projecting from either side of the body portion. 'Ihe projection 64 is provided with a ward 65 extending in a direction longitudinal of the body portion and located near the outer-end of the' extension 64 for a purpose to be hereinafter described. j The side p late is also provided with the opening 66, similar tothe opening 57, in the ejector plate and for the same purpose.

67 is a post located at about the center of the side plate against which rests one end of the spring 68. The side plate 59 is located between the walls 45 and against the ejector, as bestl shown in 31', .with the ward 65 'on the side plate extending into.v the groove 54 in the ejector. The inner face of the side plate forms one wall i 69 isa cover plate which rests upon the topof the walls-@and 45 and projects beyond the outside edges of i .thesefwallsfor apurpose to be hereinafter described.

The cover is secured in position by means of the screws i' 58 and 70. The cove'r, is provided with the slot 71 in which the spring 68 is locatedQone end of the spring resting against the end of this slot. I

` 72 is a casing which extends around three sides of the arm and actuates the side plates and'ejector., This casing is formed of thev body portion 73 and the side wells of the type the machine is 74--75, extending at right angles from the body portion.

` About central of the side walls they are notched at 76 and into these notches project the extensions il---Gil of the ejector and side plate. The side walls are each provided .with a groove 77 into which extend the projecting edges ofthe cover p 'late 69 to hold the casing in position while allowing Ait to move longitudinally.

78-78 are cam projectings extending out from the end of theside walls 474- and adapted to force the type into their channels after they have been distributed in amanner to be hereinafter described.

79 is a cam rolle-r secured by screw 80 to the side wall 74 of the casing by which the casing is moved longitudinally of the type carrier to effect the required movements of the ejector and side plate and to bring the cam projections 78 into position to operate on the distributed' type, all as will be hereinafter described. 1

8l. is a cam groove, approximately circular7 cut in the under side of a ring 82 which is supported by the arms 83 extending out from the ring and secured to the upper surface' of thc frame 8. The cain groove 8l is engaged by the cam rollers 79 of the type carriers.4 This cam' groove is so plotted that it will cause the casing oi each carrier as it passes each receiving channel to project its type controlling cams 78 over the channel a distance equal to the thickness of the particular type designed to be inserted in that channel.

Referring to Figs. 2 and 8: mounted on the frame 84 which is secured to the main frame, is a galley 85 on which the matter to be distributed is placed. This galley is of ordinary form and consists of the bed 86 and side rails'87, and is of sufficient width to4 accommodate any column of type which it may -be desired to distribnte, or it niay be of a sufficient width to accommodate a plurality of columns. I

' In order to provide for the handlingof columns of less widtii than the maximunnwidth, I provide an adjustable side stick 88, which is adapted tol stand longitudinally of the galley7 one end of which hooks over a depending flange 89 on'the end of the galley, this end being provided with a set screw 90 by which it may be clamped to the flange 89, thereby holding the stick in its adjusted position, the gonstruction of the other end of the stick will be hereinafter described.

Referring to Figs. 6, 7 and 8, 91 is a bracket carriedby the frame 84, and is located in front oi the inner or delivery end of the galley. This bracket is provided on its top surface with a dove-tailed channel 92 in which slides the line ollower93. Mounted between the l bracket 91, and the end of the gallejis the elevator 94, which is in the form of a vertically reciprocating plate and extends across the end'of the galley. Itis provided on its face opposite the end of the galley with a horizon- ,tal houlder 95 upon which type are adapted to be forced and which forms one side and the bottom -of the channel through which the'line is fed to the distributer. I provide means for reciprocating the elevator from a position in which its shoulder islon the lev'el of the bottom of the galley, -to a position in which the type may be fed off the shoulder through the machine to the distributing mechanism. That.' is to say the elevator is adapted to move fromv the position shown inv Fig.. 8 to.. the position shown in Fig. `7. The elevator is' of a 'i the shoulder 95, the'end of the type might fall down.

In order to prevent this I provide the end of the rvside stick 88 with a latch 96 pivotedat 97 in the end ofthe stick and pressed forward by the spring 98 through the pin 99 so that when the elevator is depressed as shown in Fig. 147 the latch 96 will extend over the shoulder 95 and prevent the'type from falling.

100 is a bar which extends across the galley over its delivery end at a height slightly greater than the height of a type. This bar is pivoted at one end to the frame by the pivot 101 and the other end ofthe bar is adapted to enter a slot 102 in a post 103 supported by the galley the bar-being held in position by the screw 104 in the post. The forward face of the bar 100 forms one side of the type channel through which the type are ied to the distributing mechanism, the other' side being formed by the rear `face of the elevator 94 above the shoulder 95,

with the distance between the inner face of the bar 100 and .the side4 of theelevator above .the shoulder slightly greater than the width of the type. Mounted in a curved recess in the bar is a `roller 105 which extends I below the lower face of the bar so that it will be in contact with the top of the type and force all type passing under it down so that they will rest on their feet on the galley.

Sliding on the galley'85 is a block 246 which is placed behind the matter to be distributed on the galley and preferably this block is of the yform shown in which the portion 247 is of a thicknessfwhich will allowit to pass under the roller 105 in order that the lastline of type may be fed up, and the rear portion 248 of a slightly greaterithickness so that it cannot pass under the roller.

249-249 are-ay pair of pins mounted in pressed up by the springs 250.

251 is a cross bar which extends across the galley, the ends of which engage grooves 252 in the side rails 87 of.

the block and v the galley. This bar is so located that the type may be slipped under it. The front end of the bar is-adapted to make contact with the pins 249249.

253` are cords attached to the cross bar 251 running over pulleys 254 onn the frame of the machine and to the ends of these cords areA attached the weights 255 whereby the column of type in frontvo'f the block 246 is held -against the fade of the elevator94 and as each line of typeistaken Ioff thefront of the matter on the galley, the matter is fed up to keep the front line of type in position'to be elevated into the line channel. `256are handles pivoted to the sides of the, bar 251. These f handlesare', provided with hooks 257 onl their lower sides which are adapted t enga-ge pins 258 on the 'back o f the galley as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 8,-

whereby when the bar 251 has been pulled back by the handles itcrap be' held `in the dotted line position shown in Fig. 8. The advantage of this construction is that when it is desired to replenish the supply of type'on the galley, the type v'matter to be supplied is `slid onto the galley behind thebloclir` 246. The operator takes hold of the handles 256 pullingy the bar 251 i back over the type on thegalley and by means of the pins 25.7 the bar can be held. in its rear position. Theblock 246 is now removed from .behind the type which haspreviously been on 'the galley and the matter newly placed on the galley is moved up againstI the old matter and the block placed behind the new matter. When now the hools257 are raised by means of the handles 256, the bar willmove forward under thc sction of the weight 255, until the front edge oi the bar comes in contact with the pins249, thus the new matter will be moved into position to be fed up to the distributer with but a very slight if any loss of time.

As it frequently'happens that the matter to be distributed is leaded it is necessary to provide means whereby the leads will bc relnoved as they present themselves at the elevator; 259 is a' receptacle placed under the galley with its receiving end located adjacent to the lower e'fii'l of the elevator and in position to receive a lead when drawn down by the elevator from the line. In order to allow the elevatorto pull down a lead, l provide the saine with a plate 260 which is sot in a slot 261 cut in the inner side of the face of the elc- ."2

scends to contact with the top edge of the lead and draw the same down between the elevator and the iront end of the galley. i

Referring now to Figs. 5, 18 and l19: 106 is ashait mounted in bearing 107-107, just above the shaft 3. 108 is a sleeveloose on the shalt 106 and fast to one end of the sleeve is a gear 109 which mesheswith the gear7 on the shaft 3. Feathered on the sleeve 108 is a collar 110 which is provided with a peripheral groove 111 around the middle portion `thereof and :tt-the end of the collar furthest from the geari` 109 is a st. r wheel 112. The end of the sleeve opposite that which carries the gear 109 is'provided with the teeth 113 which form the engaging teeth ofa clutch.-

114 is al bell crank lever pivoted at 115 to the support 84.

116 is a pivot carried at one end of the bell crank lever and pivoted to 116 is the trip lever 117. The trip lever 117 is in the form of a bell crank being provided with a short projecting arm 118 to thc outer end of which is secured one end of Ithe spring 119, the other end of the spring being secured to the frame 84. Irojecting downwardly from the end oi the bell crank 114 at which the trip lever 117ispivoted is a nose 120 which Y stands over the cam 121 fast on the shaft 106 and oporates to reset the tripV lever in a manner to b'e hereinafter described.

The, pendant arm of the hell crank 114 is forked forming the arms l122-122 which extend approximately halfway around the collar 110. The ends of thc forks are provided withinwardly projecting pins 12B- 123 which extend into the groove 111 whereby the collar may be moved on the sleeve 108 between the gear 109 and the clutch face 113.

'Fast on the `shaft 106 and prevented from rotating thereon by the feather 124 is the cain 125, the form of which is best shown in Figs. 9 and 10. At the inner end, the cam is bored out at 126 and is also provided Iwith a circular recess'127 iri its end.

128 is a clutch` block which is loosely mounted on the shaft 106, which is alsofeathered to the shaft by the feather 124. The block 128 is, however, free to move longitudinally on the shaft whereas the cam lits so tightly as to be held in position by friction. The block .is bored at 129 in line with the bores 126 in the ca'm`and in the openings thus formed, the springs 130 are placed. Thus it will bevseen that the tendency oi these springs is towmove the block along the shaft away from the cani.

The block 128 is provided on its-outer face with the teeth 131., which when the disk is moved along under the action of the springs 130 are adapted to engage the teeth 113of the sleeve 108 and lock thetwo parts of the clutch together,. thus the motion of the constantly running g'ear 7 will be communicated to the shaft4 106.

132 is a projection on the frame 84. i

133 is a block which is bored out at 134 to receive the bolts 136 and 137. -Between'the inner ends of the bolts and the bottom of the bores 134 and 135, I place springs 13S-139, which tends t'o press the bolts 136 and 137 out of the bores. v.The block 133 is secured in the projection 132 by means of the screws 140.

The clutch block 128'is provided ,on its outer edge 4withfthe cam surface 141, the camsurface extending only part way around the cam. as is best shown in Fig 9. The cam surface 141 is so constructed that when the bolt\1364 is in the position shown in Figs. 18 and 19, the

A the cam\surface 141 which is out back thefarthest will engage behind the lsideof the bolt 136 and upon continued rotation of the clutch, will move the clutch block 128 back and disengage-the clutch. The ycam surface 141 is provided at one end with a surface 142 which stands at right angles to the end of the bolt 136 and positively stops theclutch at the end of the rotation. I also provide the 'clutch block 128 with aV-shaped notch 143in whichthe V-'shaped end 144 of the `pin 137 is f disengagement and prevent accidental displacement' adapted to enter to hold the cltitch block'in its position of the parts. bolt 137 I provide the bolt with a stem 145 which .extends'back from the bolt through tlie spring 139, and through the head of the block 133.- On the stem outside the block I providethe nuts 146, which by their setting will determine the throw of the bolt u nderthe influence 'of the spring. f l

Extending from-the side-ofthe bolt 136 is the camv face 147 which extendsbeyond the teeth 1317of the clutchblockA Thus whenever the trip lever 117 allows thc spring 119 to pull down Athe arm of the bell crank lever 114, it will slide the collar 110'upon' the sleeve bringing the star wheel 112 under the cam face 147 of the bolt 136 and as the collar rotates ,one of the star wheel vprojections will lift the bolt fromin front of the clutch disk, vallowing the springs tomovetheclutch disk forward and engage theteeth `thereon with the teeth of the 'sleeve 108 consequently locking the 4two4 parts together and causing'them to rotate in unison with theshaft 106or one revolution. At the end of a revolution thecam 141 will force the clutch block 128 back,

so that its teeth will disengagefrom the teeth ofthe v sleeve 108 and thenthe bolt 137 and the right angle portion 142 of the cam 1 41 will stop theclutc Referring te Figs. 5 and 8: 148-4148 are disks carrying the crank pins 149. One of these disks is mounted on' each -end of the shaft 1,06 `outsideof the bearings 107. Depending downwardly from the elevator plate 94 are the `arms 150-150 which'have at their lower ends the right angled slotted extensions 151-151 in which are mounted the 'sliding blocks 152-152 with which the crank pins 149 engage and whereby upon the rotation of has connected to its front end a cord 153 which runs complete recipr0- over a pulley 154 mounted on the frame of the machines and to the free end of the cord-is attached u. weight 155. Mounted in a hollow casing 156 on the top of the follower' 93 is a plunger 157 which has on its front end a depending nger 158 which extends down-into the racelway formed by the projecting portions 'of the face of the elevator 94 and the inner face of the bar 100, the finger and plunger forming what I term a yielding head. The finger stands behind a line of type supported by the ele? Avatoras shown in Fig. 1. i

159 is a spring preferably mounted in a recess 160 in the rea'r end of the plungcrs 157, the free end of the spring resting against the plug 161 inserted in the ehd of the bore of the casing 156. In the operation of the machine, the weight 155 acting through the cord 153 pulls the line follower along and the depending finger 158 f standing behind the line of type to be discharged, forces therine to Athe cutoff mechanism, which will be hereinafter described, where the type are cut off one at a time. I have found in practice that the weight 155 acting by itself will not operate with sufficient quickness to keep the type up in position to be cut off, and 1 have therefore added the plunger 157- with it depending finger which, when the line is not at the limit of its movement,"will be forced forward by the spring independ- 95 ently of the movement of the follower. The spring is of such a tension that, when the full power of the weight is exerted upon the line follower, the spring will b e cornpressed and ready to push the line forward the instant the restraininginfluence of the type controlling fingers 100 is removed. In this way, I am enabled to operate the machine at greater speed than is'possible if merely the weight was relied upon to keep the line up to the cut Off mechanism.. As the type are cut off the end of the line,

in a manner to be hereinafter described, the line fol- 105 lower moves forward, feeding the remaining type in the line toward the cut off mechanism until the type in front of the line follower have been pushed off the ele vator. It is then necessary t draw back the linel follower and operate the elevator to Afeed a new line up into l l0 a position to be'fed forward to the cut off mechanism. This operationis accomplished by the following mechanism.

Referring particularly to Figs. 5 and 17, 162 is a lever pivoted on the stud 163,.proj ectin g out from the side of the frame, the free end of this lever is connected to the line follower 93 by means of the link 164, one end ofv which is pivoted to the stud 165'carried by the lever 162, and the other end to the stud 166 carried by the line follgwer. l v

- 167 isla lever pivoted at its upper1 end to a lug 168 and provided. with a longitudinal slot 169 in its face (see Fig. 17). ,170 is a closed slot cut Vthrough a projecting portieri on the lever 162.

. 171 isa block which isadapteduto fit in the slot 170, 12 5 on one side of thisvblock isla collar 172, preferably in'- tegral with theblock, and' 173 is a screw'threaded stud projecting out from theface of the block 171, also preferably integral therewith.

174 is a thumb nut which fits the screw threaded st ud. 130

ways 169 in the lever 1.67.

173 and when the block 171 is in the slot 170, `will clamp` the block in any desired'ppsition by engaging the sides of the slot between the collar 172 and the nut. Projecting from the collar 172' is a pin 175 preferably integral therewith, on whichis loosely mounted a rectangular block 176. This block is adapted to move in the v On the side ofthe lever 167 opposite that having the ways 169, is mounted a cam roller 1.77 which is adapted to co-operate with the cam 125 on the shaft 106. This cam gives the lever l1 67 a 4 certain definite throw, but by the form of connectionjust described, thethrow of the lever 162 produced byv the lever 167 may be adjusted by loosening the thumb' put 174 and moving the block 171 along the slot 170 which preferably and as`shown is graduated. Bythe relation of the parts,` this adjustment leffects only the eX- tert of the rearward movement of the lever 162, the lever always starting from the same point no matter what adjustment the parts may have and movingbacka dis- I nection between the two parts at this time will make top of the notch being beveled off at 181 i no difference in the relation of the levers. The lever 167 has a constant throw and preferably I provide the end of the lever with a lug 178 adapted to make 'contact with the` stop 179 cast on the frame to prevent overthrow ofthe lever by the operation of the cam 125. The trip lever 117, which 1 have previously described, passes up through a slot in the bracket 91` car. ried by the frame and extends up through the bracket into the path of the line follower 93. lh'e lever 117 is provided with a notch 180 as best shown in Fig. 20, the as shown. The opening 182 in the'bracket 91 through which the lever extends is Longer than the widthof the lever and lies in the direction of the movement of the follower 93, consequently when the 'follower strikes the .trip lever, the triplever can have a limited movement -in the opening.

183 is a block forming a line lock which is set in the bracket 91 with one end in position to enter the line channel and is provided with a notch 184 in its side which standsv over the opening 182 in the bracket 91.

One side of the notch 184 is beveled at 185 to match with the bevel 181 of the arm' 117, the bevels engage when the trip is in its normal position of rest, and the spring 119 operates to withdraw the line lock 183. In

the operation of this trip the line follower strikes the free endthereof and moves the same sufficiently to move the bevel portion ofthe trip off of the bevel por tion 185 of the line locking block 183. The trip will now drop under-the inuence of the spring 119, release the lock which will be pressed'by its spring 186 against the rear'end of the line to lock it in the'line channel, one end of the spring 186 resting against a block 187 carried by the bracket and extending into the slot in the block 183, the other end of the springs rests against a @projection on the block 183. At 4the .same time, the

trip will throw in the clutch 'which will drive the shaft shown this block is bored '192 is a pawlpivoted at 193 on the follower, the paw] 106 for a single revolution as previously described, and

draw bac-k the line follower to its initial position.'A The cam 121 operating on the nose 120 raises the trip lever 117 up until the beveled edge 181 is above the beveled .edge 185 when the spring 119 will swing the end of the arm over the block .183 and bring the beveled edge 181 again into engagement with the face 185 and set the trip j channel.

It sometimes happens through carelessness of the attendant that the supply of type becomes exhausted and consequently when the line follower is drawn back no line will be pushed up in frontof it. When now the cam roller 177 passes the high portion of the cam 125,

the line follower will be free to return under the influence of the Weight 155, and if no line were in front of the follower, it would strike a heavy blow against the few typeremaining and might break the machine. In order to prevent this, I have provided a device to catch the line follower and h`old it, if no line has been fed up .by the elevator. :l This mechanism consists of a rack 188 (Fig. 2v2) mounted in a way 189 cut in the upper face of the bracket 91, parallel to the ways 92. The way 189 is slightly longer than the rack 188 so that the rack has an ,endwise'playin the way.- I190 is a spring interposed betwerenrthe front end of the rack 188 and a block 191.,

which forms the -end of the way, preferably and as being provided with a s lot 194. This pawl is mounted on the follower adjacent to the casing 156 in which the spring plunger 157 is mounted and the casing 156 has a longitudinal slot in its side through which projects a. pin 195 carried by the plunger 157, the pin projecting into the slot194 of the pawl. This slot is so constructed that when the plunger 157 is in its forward position shown in Fig. 22, which is the position it assumes when` the depending finger 158 is not in contact with a line of type, the pawl will be allowed to drop by gravity into engagement with the teeth of the rack 188. Whom however, the plunger 157 is moved back by the depending finger 158, coming into contact with the ond of a line of type, the pin 195 will engage the edge ofthe slot 194 and lift the pawl into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 22, when it will stand above the top of the rack. The amount of longitudinal movement of the rack188 is greater than the amount of longitudinal movement of the plunger 157, consequently il" there is a line of type. of the proper length in front of the plunger 157 and the return lever has been set so as to give the proper return movement te the line follower for 'the length of line boing fed, the plunger 157 will come in contact with the line and raise the pawl 192 out of engagement with the rack 188 before the rack reaches the limit of its longitudinal movement. If, however, the plunger is not moved back by coming into contact with the end of the line, before the rack 188 is stopped, the line follower will be prevented from moving any farther forward under the influence of its weight 155, consequently all danger of breakage due to the lino follower striking a blow vagainst the typo when a line is not fed up is prevented. 'i Referring now .to Figs. l and 29 to 114:( The typo carout to receive the spring. 

